Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23219, Thomas Filer, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass -
Filer, Thomas
S-23219
CONTENTS

24-442 New York
1890 Nov 12. 1834 R.M. Tabor - history - personally
Thomas Tiler Suffolk Co in the State of New York was a private in the company commanded by Captain Williams of the regt commanded by Col Willett in the N.Y. line for time for time.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Decr 1833 and sent to Hon. A.M. Armstrong for H. Rep. Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 $50.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 14th 1834 10.00 $60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. D. Williams Clk Book 6. Page 181
return to J. Fleming 21/2 1834 " " " 1834 Hon. A. Huntington Jan. 12 1834 " " " 1835
Date of death not on 28

STATE OF New York } ss. Theron A Filer — being duly County of Suffolk — } he is a child of Thomas sworn according to law, deposes and says that Theron A Filer deceased, to whom a pension was probably due — that this deponent is directly interested
in said claim. Sworn and subscribed before me this 12 th day of Dec 1853 and (I do hereby certify that the said Theron A Filer — is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by him as being directly interested in said claim.)
Henry B. Tuttle Justice of the peace in & for Suffolk County Know all Men by these Presents, That I Theron A Filer a child — of Thomas Filer deceased, to whom a pension was probably due,
do hereby constitute and appoint ARAD JOY , of Ovid, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested in the claim or application for a pension
Witness my hand and seal, this 12 th day of December 1853
Sealed and delivered in the presence of Jeremiah Miller Henry B. Tuttle
STATE OF County of
New York Suffolk
} Be it known that on the 10 th day of December 1853 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared Theron A Filer above named, and duly acknowledged the above power of attorney and affidavit to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned.
Henry B. Tuttle Justice

Prof. The Files My roll
Close of Jan'y 12. 1835
Hon. A. Huntington

Washington Dec 20 1834 Hon. A. S. Edwards Commr of Pensions }
Sir - I would respectfully invite your attention to the case of Thos. Fisher a Revolutionary pensioned under the act of June 7. 1832 - and recently suspended.
Mr. Filer is my neighbor - and I have known him intimately 36 years - he is emphatically an honest man - and that he served as stated in his declaration is a matter of public notoriety to full faith - but he is unable to furnish more explicit proof of such service than that accompanying his de declaration - his Father was killed in the service which necessarily shortened the duration of the service of the son - as a mother & three young Sisters were left on his hands and de- pendant on his efforts for subsistence - If under existing rules of the Department, he can be reinstated in his pension I am sure the kind intention of the Government will be but fairly applied
Respectfully
Disrespectfully W. M. Washington

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 17 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Thomas Tyler, of Suffolk Co. New York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.      Drafted Enlisted 1780 Vol 1781  3 Private Genl Rober Colo Mains Militia Genl Rober Colo Mains Militia To Albany Old Schoharie German Flats Fort Schuyler " Herkimer Albany Watertown Fort Herkimer Richmond Massachusetts aged 78 Traditionary  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers:) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

Sworn State of New York } County of Suffolk } ss
On this twenty sixth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before me, Jonathan I. Conklin, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said county of Suffolk. Thomas Filer, a resident of the town of Easthampton in the county of Suffolk aforesaid, in the State of New York, aged Seventy — years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. namely, General Preble, Adjutant Livingstone, Col. Marinus Will- et, Capt. — Williams. That he entered the service the latter part of the month of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty — that he was drafted for the term of three months, and served out that time, and left the service the latter part of October of the

the same year, That he entered the service the second time, the first part of the month of August, in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixtyone eightyone, by enlistment or as a volunteer, under the following officers, to wit. Gen. Prosser Col. Marinus Willet, the names of the other officers he does not recollect. That he resided in the town of Pichmond in the state of Massach- usetts when he entered the service both the first & second time. And that he left the service the last time in the first part of the month of Novem- ber, that the whole time of his service including both periods was a few days over six months. That in the first term of his service he marched from the aforesaid town of Pichmond to Albany, from Albany to old Schoharie, from thence to the German flats, and Fort Stein from thence to fort Herkimer, and from fort Herkimer he marched to the North in pursuit of the enemy one day, his term of enlistment having then expired he was dischar- ged That while he was on the march from fort Plain, a battle was fought at Cherry Valley, where a number of the British and Indians were captured; that he arrived at Cherry Valley the next morning after the battle. That in the second term of his service, he marched from the said town of Pichmond to Albany or from thence to Waterford, from Waterford to

to the Westward until he arrived within about twenty miles of Fort Herkimer, that a few days afterwards he was discharged. That he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. That he was born in the year 1762 in the town of Easthampton, county of Suffolk and State of New York, that he has a record of his age, now in his possession, that he now lives in the said town of Easthampton, where he has lived since the revolutionary war, that he never received a written discharge from the service. And that he has no documentary evidence. That he is known to Jonathan Mulford Jst. and Daniel Osborn, who reside in his neighbourhood and who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state
Thomas Filer
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me.
Jonathan S. Conklin, Judge

We Joseph D Condit, a clergymen residing in the town of Easthampton, county of Suffolk, and State of New York, and Jonathan Mulford, residing in the said town of Easthampton, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Thomas Filer who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Joseph D Condit - Jonathan Mulford Jr
Sworn and subscribed, the 28 th day of September 1832 before me,
Jonathan S Conklin First Judge of the court of Common Pleas for Suffolk county in the State of New York -

For account of this serv. see Mass S & H VOL 17, page 451 - St John Williams; also page 422, same volume for David Williams.
January 19, 1934
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BA-R/NEL
Thomas Filer- S.23219
Mrs. Thomas B. Burns Route 1 Corning, California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Thomas Filer, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.23219, based upon the military service in that war of Thomas Filer, the only soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
who served in the Mass Troops.
Thomas Filer was born in 1762, in East Hampton, Suffolk County, New York. It was stated that his father was killed in the service, leaving a widow and three young daughters. The names of soldier's parents and those of his sisters are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
While residing in Richmond, Massachusetts, he enlisted, late in July, 1780, marched in Captain Williams' Company to Albany; thence to Half Moon (later called Waterford), New York, where he met the New York Troops commanded by Colonel Willett and with the Massachusetts and New Hampshire Troops, the entire force marched up the Mohawk River eventually arriving at Fort Herkimer and was discharged in the north at the expiration of service of three months: he again enlisted early in August, 1781, marched from Richmond to Albany, the name of his captain not given; thence to Waterford, New York, under Colonel Willett, and from Waterford to the west to a place within about twenty miles of Fort Herkimer, where he was discharged early in November of same year.
The soldier stated that he resided in Richmond, Massachusetts, about seven years and that after peace "took place", he returned to East Hampton, New York, where he was residing when he was allowed pension on his application executed September 21, 1832.

In 1853, Thomas Filer's son, Theron A. Filer, made affidavit in Suffolk County, New York. The name of soldier's wife is not shown nor do the names of any other children appear.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Thomas Filer(S.23219), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
Thomas Filer, Certificate No.24442, issued December 21, 1833, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

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Reelection
23219
INVALID.
File No. 23,219
Act: June 7 th 1892
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 102
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1893 Feb 18 grandson West Chas W Filer Chief on re elec. J.S. C.W.F.
1934 Jan 19 Hint To Mrs Chas. B. Burns - E.H.
1937 June 17 Ad. Mrs T.B. Byrns. no further data than name fur. on above date E.H.

State of New York Suffolk County ss -
Be it known, that before me David Hedges Jun r a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Thomas Filer and made Oath in due form of Law, That he listed as a private, in the town of Richmond in Massachusetts under Col l Mositer, that Col l Mositer measured how tall he was, took an account of his complexion, the colour of his hair &c, Does not remember that he saw Col l Mositer afterwards - Marched to Albany under the command of Capt t Williams, from Albany marched to Half Moon (now called Waterford) in the State of New York, at Half Moon met some New York troops, under the command of Col l Willot, there were Massachusetts, New York and Hampshire troops, marched together up the Mohawk river, Some were station- ed at Fort Plane - he marched to Old Schoharie upon fort, stayed there two months or more - marched to Fort Herkimer a short time, marched to Cherry Valley a short time, Does not remember any other Col l but H l H l , Remembers that a Commanding Officer was killed at Fort Plain the day before he was at that Fort - Believes his name was Henslow
Thomas Filer
Sworn and subscribed this 24 Day January, 1835 before me
David Hedges Jun r Justice of the Peace

Jan 31.
Thomas Filer
24.442
East Hampton N.Y. Jan 25th
Filed
Hon Abel Huntington
House of Reps Washington
Am. A Huntington

Hampton Jan'y 24. 1835
Dear Sir
I forward to you Mr. Ely's, assistant at his request, if this does not answer you had better let us know specifically what will, if he must send to the Secretary of State of Massachusetts you can ascertain through some of the Members of that State where he lives —
I am quite destitute of reading matter this winter — my boy often returns from the Office with the remark that the Doctor sends papers to every body in town but (also two Glabers are all the Washington papers I have seen this winter, I suppose there has not much of interest occurred as yet at Washington, I am in haste as Mr. Ely wants it to go as soon as possible
Yours with Respect
D Hedges Jr.

State of New York Suffolk County ss On this 1 st day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me Hugh Hahn First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Suffolk Thomas Hiles a resident of the town of East Hampton in the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed Jan y 7 th 1832 as an amendment to the amended declaration made before Jonathan D. Coughlin on the twenty sixth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two -
That at the time he entered the service as stated in his former declaration he resided at Richmond in the State of Mass- achusetts - where he resided for the period of about seven years that after peace took place he moved back to East Hampton in the County of Suffolk on the East end of Long Island in the State of New York - That since he quit the service as stated in his former declaration he has never seen but one person who was in the service with him which was Henry Talmadge who resided in said town of East Hampton for a short time after the war closed, and then moved away. That he has been to East Hampton two or three times since - That he has not seen him for a number of years but has understood and believes that he is dead - and died there as twelve years ago - That Stephen Scott was a private in the same company with him during his last campaign that he knows not where he now is or whether he is living. That Stephen Wallock was a private also in the same company with him that he knows not where he now is or whether he is living - That at the time he was at Old Leekham as stated in his former declaration he was in the upper fort. That there was a Sergeant Rathbun and two riflemen by the names of Murphy & Evans in the same fort, but where they are or whether living he knows not - That he is unable to procure the testimony of any person living as to his service and knows of no person who can testify to the fact that he was a soldier during the Revolutionary war - and the reason that he can not is that he is now far removed from the place where he entered the service and there were none from Long Island in the service with him except the above named Henry Talmadge -

that the can not by reason of his old age and the consequent loss of memory be can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than six months as stated in his former declaration - Sworn & Subscribed before me this 1 st day of November 1883 -
Thomas Filer
Hugh Halsey First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Suffolk and State of New York -
I Abel Huntington a Physician residing in the town of Easthampton in the County of Suffolk and State of New York do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Filer who subscribed and swore to the foregoing amended declaration and that I believe him unable from bodily infirmity to attend the County Court or any Court of record held in and for the said County of Suffolk - Sworn & Subscribed before me this 1 day of November 1883 -
Abel Huntington
Hugh Halsey First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Suffolk State of New York -
State of New York Suffolk County } I Hugh Halsey First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County do declare my opinion after an investigation of the matter that Thomas Filer the Applicant above named was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and that his declarations so far as his recollection serves him are entitled to full credit, and I do further certify that Abel Huntington who has signed the above written Certificate is a Physician residing in the town of Easthampton in said County, that he is a man of fair character and a member of Congress Elect from the first District in the State of New York - that he is a credible person and his statements are entitled to full credit - And I further certify that the said Thomas Filer

The Declarant by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend the County Court.
November 1 st 1833.
Hugh Dalby First Judge of the County of Suffolk.

We Daniel Osborn and Henry Osborn. both residing in the town of Easthampton in the county of Suffolk and state of New York, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Filer who subscribed and swore to the foregoing decla- =ration, and that we believe him to be a person of veracity, and we also believe that he the said Thomas Filer did serve as a soldier in the revolution.
Daniel Osborn
Sworn and subscribed, the 28 th day of September A. D. 1832,
before me,
Jonathan S. Conklin first Judge of the court of Common Pleas for the county of Suffolk in the state of New York—

Thomas Filer's
Declaration
adm d bmd pri
20 th

I Jonathan S Conklin First Judge of the the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Suffolk in the State of New York, do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And I further certify that Joseph D Condit, who has signed one of the preceding certificates is a clergyman, resident in the town of Easthampton, and that Jonathan Mulford Junr. who has also signed the same, is a resident of the said town of Easthampton, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I further certify that it appears to me that the said applicant cannot without much inconvenience from bodily infirmity attend the county court, which is held about thirty miles from the residence of the applicant —
Jonathan S Conklin. Judge.

State of New York Suffolk County ss 3 I, Joseph A. Huntington Clerk of the County of Suffolk and also of the Court of Common Pleas for Said County Do Certify that Jonathan S. Canklin Esquire before whom the pre- cising Depositions were taken is first known to the Court of Said County and duly authorised to act as such And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe that his name subscribed to Said affidavits &c is his proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said County This 4 th day of October 1832 -
Joseph A. Huntington Clerk

State of New York Suffolk County ss. Joseph R Huntington Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Jonathan S. Cautlin appeared before whom part of the annexed
Depositions were taken was at the time the said Depositions were taken First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County and duly authorized to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to the annexed Declaration - Affidavit and Certificate is his proper hand writing - And I do further certify that Hugh Halsey appeared before whom the part of the annexed papers were taken was at the time of the taking thereof and now is First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Suffolk and duly authorized to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to the annexed Declaration and Certificate is his proper hand writing -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 12 th day of December A.D. 1853 -
Joseph R Huntington C.L.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Thomas Filer of the state of New York who was a private in the revolutionary war
is entitled to receive — Twenty — dollars and — — cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this Twenty-first day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
L. Wood
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

ACB
St. Corning, California Jan. 9-1934.
Pension Department, U. S. A. Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly let me know if Thomas Filer who served in Revolu- tionary War - drew a pension or his wife or children?
Yours truly,
Mrs. Thomas B. Burns.

Corning, California, May 18-1937
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you please give me all information you have (if any) regarding David Jagger who served in Rev. Army as private in Capt. John Hunter's Company, Col. James McLaughrey's Regt., New York Militia.
Also -
Any Filer who served in Rev. War from Massachusetts or New York, as they lived in both states.
Thanking you, I am,
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Thomas B. Burns

June 17, 1937
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Thomas Filer - S.23219
John Anderson- B.L.Wt.#54-300
Mrs. Thomas B. Burns R.R.# 1, Corning California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Anderson, who served as lieutenant and captain in the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution; also, in regard to David Jagger, who served in the New York troops and any soldier with surname Filer, who served either in the Massachusetts or New York troops.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of a soldier with surname Filer, who served in the New York troops or of a David Jagger. The record of Thomas Filer, S.23219, the only soldier of that surname that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office who served with the Massachusetts troops, was furnished you January 19, 1934 and there are no further data in regard to that soldier than were furnished you on that date. You are furnished herein the record of John Anderson who was granted bounty land on account of his service as captain in the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution. His record is that of the only soldier who served as an officer in the Virginia Line, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
John Anderson B.L.Wt.#54-300
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that War-rant No. 54, for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued prior to 1800, on account of the services of Captain John Anderson, of the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution.
There are no further data on file as to his services and none whatever in regard to his family, due to the destruction of papers

in such early bounty land claims when the War Office was burned in 1800.
In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official with the number of the warrant, the acreage and state issuance prior to 1800.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.